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The Venture Capital Directory - GH

Goldman Sachs is an investment bank rather than a traditional VC. (That means that they’re ready to take a company from investment through IPO, though.) However, they held investments in 15 companies that were brought to IPO in 1997 - 99.

They state: Goldman Sachs is a leader in virtually every field of investment, finance and research as well as mergers and acquisitions. Includes: expertise in issuing securities in global and local markets, privatizations, initial public offerings, Rule 144A placements, private market transactions, commercial paper, medium-term notes, structured financings, preferred stock and securitized offerings, syndicating corporate loans and making markets for bank loans, principal investments of equity capital, assistance to public and nonprofit organizations throughout the U.S. and internationally in raising funds for infrastructure, pollution control, health care, education, public power, water and sewer, housing and transportation.

Office Locations can be found at http://www.gs.com/about/office-locations.html

Goldman Sachs & Co. 85 Broad Street, New York, NY 10004, Tel: (212) 902-1000

Greylock http://www.greylock.com/

Greylock is a top tier Venture Capital firm with 15 companies that have been taken to IPO in 1997 - 99.

Greylock has funded more than 250 companies since it was founded in 1965. Over 120 have gone public, while another 80 merged successfully with other companies.

Greylock specializes in providing strong board of directors and management expertise to help its portfolio companies develop quickly.

Focus: internet, software, communications and healthcare.

“We are prepared to invest at all stages of corporate development, from supplying the initial capital to an outstanding management team pursuing a new business opportunity to providing expansion capital to growing private companies that have been funded through earlier stages by their founders.”

Greylock Massachusetts One Federal Street, Boston, MA 02110-2065 Tel: (617) 423-5525, Fax: (617) 482.0059 boston@greylock.com

Greylock California 755 Page Mill Road, Suite A100, Palo Alto CA 94304-1018 Tel: (650) 493-5525 Fax: (650) 493-5575 paloalto@greylock.com

Hummer Winblad Venture Partners http://www.hummerwinblad.com/

First software-based venture capitalist firm, formed in 1989.

Looks for great management teams, large potential market and clear differentiation of products and ideas with defensible intellectual property and barriers to market entry.

Focus: *Internet, *Enterprise Applications, *Enterprise Systems Management, *Development Tools, *Scientific Engineering, *Computer Software, *Desktop Applications, Utilities.

" We believe that venture partners must think and act as if they were hired by the management team. We're ready to take on assignments and work on behalf of the CEO. Some of the services we provide to our entrepreneurs include: Helping entrepreneurs grow into great CEOs; Acting as a "rubber wall" in consultation on strategy and operational issues; Assisting in identification and recruitment of key employees and board members; Providing introductions to important partners in key software, hardware, Internet, distribution, and systems integration companies; Providing introductions to important customers including CEOs in Fortune 500 companies; Providing additional competitive surveillance and updates on new technical directions, based on our review of over 1500 software companies annually; Assisting in developing product and marketing strategies; Assisting in additional financing including any subsequent venture financing, bank debt, mergers and acquisition or IPOs; Providing introduction to investment bankers and analysts in preparation of an IPO."

Prefers early stage investments but will consider opportunities from great companies at any stage. Investments range from under $100,000 to $5,000,000. Prefers to lead an investment round, requires a board seat if they are lead investors.

Hummer Winblad Venture Partners 2 South Park, 2nd Floor, San Francisco, CA 94107 Tel: (415) 979-9600 Fax: (415) 979-9601.